Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the Director of National Intelligence under Trump 2.0 administration, confirmed by the Senate despite earlier controversies. Her upbringing in a multicultural and spiritual household influenced her values and pursuits.

Tulsi Gabbard’s father, Mike Gabbard, also pivoted from anti-gay activism to a career in local politics in Hawaii. He mounted a House bid in 2004 and fielded questions about his extensive ties to Butler and the group’s past attempts to back candidates. Mike Gabbard described himself as a “Catholic” who was “eternally thankful to Chris Butler.”

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s new director of national intelligence. Only one Republican, former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voted against her.